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Breaking news: Huddersfield Town have been charged with misconduct, the FA believing that the kit worn during a pre-season friendly against Rochdale was in breach of FA Regulation C.2(i). You may remember that this kit featured an absolutely massive logo of the club’s sponsor, also a bookmaker, and whipped up a storm of publicity, followed by another round when they revealed that Huddersfield’s actual match kit would not have a sponsor on it at all. I would put a photo of the kit in question here to remind you, though that was surely the sponsor’s intention when cooking up the entire ruse and I’m not minded to play ball because I’m a bit awkward. Here is that regulation. The FA are clear that “disciplinary action in accordance with the Rules may be taken against a Club, Player, Club Official or Match Official for any breach of these regulations,” but do not make clear what form any punishment would take. Anyway, here’s the relevant regulation:
The following Advertising is permitted:
(i) Playing kit
One or more company may be advertised and, in respect of any one company, one or more of its products. The same Advertising must appear in the same form on the Clothing of all Players and Club Officials, wherever such Advertising appears, throughout the entirety of the match. 11.06am BST
The transfer window closed yesterday afternoon, but Southampton had to wait until this morning before announcing their last deal, after their move for Augsberg’s Kevin Danso finally received international clearance. The 20-year-old Austrian international was trained in MK Dons’ academy before moving to Augsberg five years ago. Ralph Hasenhüttl says:
He fits the profile of player that we want to bring here to Southampton. He is in the early part of his career, but he has good experience already, with a lot of existing qualities and the potential to develop even further. We have made some good additions in our attack during the transfer window, with Ché Adams and Moussa Djenepo, and, like them, Kevin is another signing that fits our model of being a talented, young player who adds quality to our first-team squad. He will improve our defensive options, so this is an excellent way for us to finish our business.